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Find out how to apply VAT to charges for postage, delivery services and how to treat direct marketing services involving distribution of printed matter.
Find out about the VAT liability of insurance transactions and insurance related services.
Government lawyers provide legal advice to the government and represent it in court proceedings
Find out about the VAT domestic reverse charge procedure which applies to the buying and selling of certain goods and services.
Reclaim VAT you've paid on goods and services bought in the UK to use in your business if you’re registered as a business outside the UK.
Services that the team provide to academics and officials
Government Veterinary Services supports public-sector veterinary professionals and promotes veterinary policy to other vets and the public. Government Veterinary Services is part of the Civil Service .
How someone in Switzerland can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath, make an affirmation or affidavit and obtain informative notes.
Procurement options available from the Crown Commercial Service for the public sector.
HM Treasury’s programme of secondary legislation to replace retained EU law in order to deliver a Smarter Regulatory Framework for financial services tailored to the UK.
Guidance for UK businesses on rules for selling services.
Find out how to determine the place of supply of your services and how to deal with supplies of services which you receive from outside the UK.
The guide to VAT rules and procedures.
This Spend Control ceased as a requirement on 1st February 2023. Other Cabinet Office Spending Controls remain operational.
Farm software companies that have successfully passed testing for the Cattle Tracing Service (CTS) Web Services.
All government services must use the functionality of mandated central services: GOV.UK Notify and GOV.UK Pay.
It is illegal for your employer to pay you below the National Living Wage, so check your pay and talk to your manager to make sure you’re getting the wages you are entitled to.
Rules covering how entertainment and modelling agencies work; charging fees and refunds for for finding work
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
Guide for VCSE organisations on how to bid and win contracts with government
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